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Scrum.org · Project Management & Agile · Associate

Professional Product Discovery and Validation (PPDV) exam guide

Exam PPDV

Professional Product Discovery and Validation (PPDV) proves you can discover and validate what to build: setting product vision and strategy, understanding the market, and evolving the product through experiments and outcome measurement.

Questions20
Time limit30 minutes
Passing score85%
Exam fee$200 USD
Valid forSee official page
DeliveryOnline, unproctored, taken any time from a Scrum.org password (valid for one attempt, no expiry)

Format: Multiple choice. Fee note: Per attempt, plus applicable taxes; Scrum.org classes typically include one attempt.

Who it's for

Product Owners, product managers and UX professionals who run product discovery.

What the exam covers

Engage with Vision—
Lead to Value—
Evolve with Validation—

A dash means the vendor does not publish a weight for that domain.

Eligibility & prerequisites

Required: None (the PPDV class is recommended)

Recommended: Product ownership or product management experience.

Keeping it active

None. Scrum.org certifications are lifetime with no renewal or annual fee.

Skills & careers

Skills it validates

  • Establishing product vision, goals and roadmaps
  • Understanding markets and customers
  • Defining product strategy
  • Designing experiments and validation
  • Measuring value through outcomes and impacts

Job roles

Product ManagerProduct OwnerProduct Discovery LeadUX ResearcherInnovation Manager

Where it fits in your path

Planning a degree too? See how this cert earns college credit in the College Credit Navigator.

Build my study plan

  1. Week 1: Review product vision, strategy and roadmap concepts from Scrum.org resources.
  2. Week 1: Study discovery techniques: customer interviews, hypothesis statements and experiments.
  3. Week 2: Review outcome and impact measurement and the EBM Guide.
  4. Week 2: Take the Product Owner Open for practice, then book.

Make it yours: pick your exam date and weekly hours. We'll split your time by domain weight and give you a printable plan.

Exam-day tips

  • Only 20 questions: each is worth 5%, so you can miss at most 3.
  • Favor validating assumptions with evidence over building full features first.
  • Know the three focus areas: vision, value and validation.
  • Outcomes and impacts beat outputs in measurement questions.

Key terms for this exam

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Frequently asked questions

How much does PPDV cost?

$200 USD per attempt, plus applicable taxes.

How long is the exam?

30 minutes for 20 questions.

Does PPDV expire?

No. Scrum.org certifications are lifetime with no renewal or annual fee.

Who should take PPDV?

Product people responsible for deciding what to build and validating it with customers.

PPDV vs PSPO I?

PSPO I covers the Product Owner role in Scrum broadly; PPDV focuses on discovery and validation.

Official page: www.scrum.org. Reviewed November 2026. Vendors change fees and objectives, so confirm with the vendor before you book. Spot something out of date? Tell us.